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Category Archives: Belief
Salvation & Works
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which … Continue reading
Posted in Assurance of Salvation, Backsliding, Belief, Eternal Security, Faith, Good Works, Grace, Heaven, Salvation
Tagged christianity, Ephesians 2:8-10, Faith, good works and salvation, jesus, man walking on his knees to win back his girl, Marcio da Silva, Salvation, What part do works play in salvation?
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Can God’s Grace Be Resisted?
“Calvinism” series: (post #5) The “I” in the T-U-L-I-P acrostic that sums up the five core points of Calvinism is “Irresistible Grace.” The thrust of this particular point is that if God chose an individual in eternity past to be … Continue reading
What Does It Take to Become One of God’s “Elect”?
“Calvinism” series: (post #3) Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father… (1 Peter 1:1-2, N.K.J.V.) Make no mistake, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Calvinism, Election, Faith, God's Love, Salvation, Scripture, Series: "Calvinism", The Bible, The Gospel
Tagged God's Foreknowledge, How does a person become one of God's elect?, John Calvin quote about some being foreordained to eternal damnation, the elect, verses that teach that God wants everybody to get saved, What does it mean to be elect?
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Can a Dead Person Make a Decision?
“Calvinism” series: (post #2) And you He made alive who were dead in trespasses and sins… (Ephesians 2:1, N.K.J.V.) And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together, with Him, having … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Calvinism, Choices, Faith, Salvation, Seeking Forgiveness, Series: "Calvinism", Sin, The Gospel
Tagged dead in trespasses and sins, dead men can't make decisions, Do people have a choice in salvation?, Does total depravity mean total inability?, Jesus the author of our salvation, the role of free will in salvation, What does it mean to be dead in trespasses and sins, What roles does the sinner play in salvation?
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Before Genesis 1:1
“And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.” (John 17:5, N.K.J.V.) Take your Bible and turn to its very first verse, Genesis 1:1. You’ll see that the … Continue reading
Posted in Assurance of Salvation, Belief, Calvinism, Creation, Eternal Security, Eternity, Faith, God's Foreknowledge, God's Omniscience, God's Sovereignty, God's Work, Grace, Heaven, Inner Peace, Reward, Salvation, Trusting In God
Tagged before Genesis 1:1, before the foundation of the world, before the world was, chosen in Christ, God in eternity past, God's elect, God's Foreknowledge, Known to God from eternity are all His works, predestination, Salvation, the Lamb's Book of Life, When is a person's name written in the Lamb's book of life?
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Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Will the Circle Be Unbroken? is a Christian hymn written in 1907/1908 by Ada R. Habershon and Charles H. Gabriel. The song asks the question of whether or not earthly families will be reunited in heaven. As popular as the song … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Children, Death, Entertainment, Eternal Security, Eternity, Faith, Family, Fatherhood, Heaven, Husbands, Marriage, Motherhood, Music, Parenting, Personal, Salvation, Wives
Tagged A.P. Carter, Ada R. Habershon, artists that have covered Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, celestial marriage, Charles H. Gabriel, Do earthly families stay the same in heaven?, How do I become part of the family of God?, Johnny Cash, meaning of Matthew 22:30, meaning of the song Can the Circle Be Unbroken?, meaning of the song Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, Mormonism's false teaching about the family, no marriage in heaven, song Can the Circle Be Unbroken?, song Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, the Carter family of country music, what Jesus said about marriage in heaven, Who is part of the family of God?, Will I know my children in heaven?, Will there be marriage in heaven?
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What Satan Does to Lost People: Spiritual Blindness
“The Wiles of the Devil” (post #17) But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, lest the light of the gospel of the glory … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Coming Judgment, Eternity, Evangelism, Hell, Salvation, Satan, Series: "The Wiles of the Devil", Spiritual Warfare, The Devil, The Gospel, The Holy Spirit, Witnessing
Tagged 1 Corinthians 2:14, a funhouse analogy, reason why people don't get saved, Satan has blinded the minds of those who don't believe, Satan is the god of this age, Satan is the god of this world, the Greek word aion, the Greek word kosmos, the meaning of 2 Corinthians 4:3-4, the need for the Holy Spirit in evangelism, this world as a funhouse, What does it mean to perish?
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What Satan Does to Some Who Hear God’s Word: Theft
“The Wiles of the Devil” (post #16) “Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.” (Luke 8:12, N.K.J.V.) The … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Bible Study, Demons, Evangelism, God's Guidance, Salvation, Satan, Scripture, Series: "The Wiles of the Devil", Spiritual Warfare, The Bible, The Devil, The Gospel, Witnessing
Tagged Satan stealing the word from our heart, sowing the seed of the gospel, the four different types of soil, the parable of the soil, the parable of the sower
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The Disciple's Road 